Infuriated

Vanquish straightened. Not looking away from me as he twitched his grip and snapped the spear into two sharp pieces.

He adjusted to put one in each hand and confront whoever came at him next. His head whipped and he lowered into a crouch. Ready for battle.

And suddenly I was really, really, hoping that fighting all of them wore him out before he got to me.

Just beyond him was Racer and Hunter. Fighting furiously.

They were all going to be angry.

I was going to pay.

But more importantly… They’re here.

***

My mates were as much wild fury as the mages had been alone and together we were unstoppable. Blood splattered and splashed, and somehow, I managed to keep it together.

A fact which I was rather proud of.

Wolves fell all around us. Many at the tip of my own dagger.

One man tried to punch me, but Racer came from nowhere to shove the fist aside. Catching the man’s shoulders as he